During fasting, you also need to pay attention to food and drink intake, both when breaking the fast or sahur. One way is to consume good honey so that energy remains optimal. In addition to increasing the body’s energy, the benefits of honey are also good for increasing endurance and health.

How to choose a good honey

It’s no secret that the sweetness of honey can be an ideal sugar substitute.

Research from Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity shows that replacing sugar with honey can be beneficial for people with diabetes.

Quoting from the Mayo Clinic, honey generally contains sugar, as well as a mixture of amino acids, vitamins, minerals, iron, zinc, and antioxidants.

Data from the Food Data Central United States shows, in 100 grams of honey, it is estimated that there is 80 percent sugar. This means that the honey is sweet enough without a mixture of syrup or added sugar.

5 brands of honey that are good for health

Honey can be consumed at iftar and suhoor during the month of Ramadan to meet daily energy and nutritional needs.

Here is a list of the best honey brands that you should consume during the fasting month.

1. Manuka Health MGO 115+

Manuka Health is a monofloral honey produced by bees from the nectar of the manuka flower in New Zealand.

This honey contains (MGO 115+) equivalent to 5.6+ UMF. MGO is Methylglyoxal, the active ingredient in manuka honey that acts as an antibacterial.

Meanwhile, UMF (Unique Manuka Factor) is the international standard for manuka honey to ensure its purity and quality.

The MGO and UMF values ​​in Manuka Health honey are claimed to be very effective as natural antibiotics.

In addition to acting as an antibacterial, antioxidant content also provides protection against oxidative stress due to the presence of free radicals.

2. Uray Natural Honey

This good honey brand is suitable for daily consumption as a sugar substitute sweetener.

In addition, you can also use it to maintain endurance and overcome digestive problems.

Uray honey is obtained from forest bees (Apis dorsata) in the forests of Sulawesi.

This honey brand has a sweet and slightly sour taste. In addition, the texture is thicker because the water content is not more than 22 percent.

3. Forbee Longan Honey

The next good honey is Forbee Longan Honey which is harvested from the monofloral of longan flowers.

Forbee Longan Honey has a fragrant aroma like longan fruit, just like its name.

Honey is also rich in vitamin B complex and flavonoid antioxidants that can increase energy and neutralize the toxic effects of free radicals.

4. Comvita Manuka Honey UMF 10+

Comvita Manuka Honey UMF 10+ is raw honey that has not gone through the pasteurization process.

As previously explained, UMF is the international standard for manuka honey in its purity. The higher the number, the purity is guaranteed.

This honey contains all the goodness of nature, namely, prebiotics, amino acids, polyphenols, and others.

In addition to helping improve immunity, manuka honey is also claimed to be able to overcome digestive problems and fight methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

5. Pure & Premium Madurasa

This local honey brand has guaranteed quality and 100% authenticity and does not use added sugar. This honey is rich in vitamins, minerals, and enzymes that are very complete, so it is very good for health. You can use it to:

• maintain and increase stamina,
• as a source of energy, minerals and vitamins,
• maintain and stabilize high blood pressure,
• helps reduce cholesterol,
• helps with constipation,
• increase body immunity,
• reduce stress,
• natural cough medicine,
• help lose weight,
• reduce the risk of stroke,
• and many other benefits

Honey does have many health benefits, but consuming too much is also not good. This is because honey has a high sugar content and calories. So, use honey sparingly.